Weekly Tips

ID Theft Tops FTC's List&#8212;Are You Protecting Your Good Name?

For the eighth year in a row, identity theft led the way in 2007 as "the number one consumer complaint category".Â The Federal Trade Commission's List of Top Consumer Fraud Complaints also reported that the most common form of identity theft was credit card fraud, which accounted for a large portion of the $1.2 billion in consumer fraud losses last year.Â Â While credit card identity theft clearly continues to increase, you can safeguard your good name by trying these five simple tips:

Write "Ask for ID" on the back of your credit cards instead of signing them

Use a cross-cutting shredder to properly dispose of your bills, credit card offers, receipts, and other sensitive documents